- Digital inequalities exist between young people in and out of care settings, but also persist between residential houses.
- Young people employ a number of methods to access the internet including use of public WIFI (such as buses, fast food outlets or libraries), nearby WIFI (walking around neighbouring streets) and repurposing the available Ethernet cables for other devices.
- Use of hotspots from personal devices using data can cause power imbalances within residential houses.
- Enterprise grade technology is not suitable for a domestic settings.
- Young people were not opposed to internet monitoring or filtering and suggested restriction measures that they feel should be implemented.
The Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership has published a new report, supported by the Carnegie UK Trust, which explores the digital experiences of looked after and accommodated young people in Glasgow. Continue reading Carnegie Trust UK: new report on Digital Resilience